programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
variants
or less commonly programing
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2
a
: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b
: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)
Examples of programming in a Sentence
The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
Recent Examples on the Web
In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Carr praised the moves by Nexstar and Sinclair, noting that pulling Kimmel's show aligned with the conditional broadcast licenses each company holds, which require programming to serve the public interest.
—
Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The difficulty is that AI isn’t yet fully adept at producing programming code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gemini tackled the problem by assuming that each reservoir had a priority value, which allowed the model to find the most efficient configuration using a dynamic programming algorithm.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
While there were significant differences in the responses of conservative and liberal survey respondents, even then, the majority of conservatives – in step with liberals – favored inclusive programming, the survey conducted by Wilkening Consulting shows.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for programming
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The difficulty is that AI isn’t yet fully adept at producing programming code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gemini tackled the problem by assuming that each reservoir had a priority value, which allowed the model to find the most efficient configuration using a dynamic programming algorithm.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
While there were significant differences in the responses of conservative and liberal survey respondents, even then, the majority of conservatives – in step with liberals – favored inclusive programming, the survey conducted by Wilkening Consulting shows.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for programming
Cite this Entry
“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
variants
also programing
ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ
-grə-miŋ
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
advocates less violence in television programming
2
: the design and production of computer programs
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share